Chapter 1

Verecund: shy or modest; fearful.

Just another case. Another kidnapping. All the BAU had to do was find the similarities between the found kids from the kidnappings, and determine who the unsub was.

But there's one victim they can't quite understand. Different from the others. She refuses to talk, and shows strong signs of PTSD, something the other three didn't.

They don't know her name, and nobody will come forward to claim her. The case can't be closed until all the victims are proven safe, but the BAU doesn't want to leave her behind after learning about her past.

*Trigger Warnings for very graphic self-harm, abuse, self-destructive thoughts, sexual abuse/harassment, drug use, suicide, depression, PTSD, and eating disorders.*